Archive for March, 2010

Winner Announced on April 1!

Only a week to go until the 2010 MCTBA winner is announced on April 1!

The committee wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make this first award truly incredible.  And a tremendous shout out to all 148 teens throughout Milwaukee County who voted!  You guys are awesome!

This is also the end of the reviews for the 2010 award.  We hope you enjoyed them and found some great books to read.

After the winner is announced on April 1, we’ll be back this fall with more info about the 2011 MCTBA.

~MCTBA Committee

March 25, 2010 at 1:06 pm Leave a comment

Close Calls: Gentlemen

The last book on our Close Calls list is Gentlemen by Michael Northrop. Find the review in the 2010 Close Calls section.

March 22, 2010 at 12:48 pm Leave a comment

Close Calls: North of Beautiful

Read about another awesome book, North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley, that just missed the list over on the 2010 Close Calls page.

March 18, 2010 at 2:56 pm Leave a comment

Close Calls: Summer I Turned Pretty

Here’s another book that almost made the list, The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han.  Read the review at the 2010 Close Calls page.

March 15, 2010 at 9:45 am Leave a comment

Close Calls: Surface Tension

Next up in our Close Calls titles is Surface Tension by Brent Runyon. Find the review in the 2010 Close Calls section.

March 11, 2010 at 3:50 pm Leave a comment

Close Calls: Paper Towns

Check out the 2010 Close Calls page to read about our next book that just barely missed the list – Paper Towns by John Green.

March 8, 2010 at 2:28 pm Leave a comment

Close Calls: Princess of the Midnight Ball

Head over to the 2010 Close Calls page to read about our second book that just barely missed the list – Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George.

March 4, 2010 at 12:45 pm Leave a comment

Close Call: Secret Life of Prince Charming

The first book that didn’t quite make the nominee list is The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti.  Check it out on the 2010 Close Calls page!

March 1, 2010 at 1:10 pm Leave a comment


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